Senior Business Analyst Ref. 902

Project Management
£49,004 to £52,671

Full-time, part-time and flexible working patterns available

World leading technology is only possible if we drive forward our business processes and systems to keep pace with the changing world.

You will be joining a multi-discipline team who recognise that effective delivery is only possible by embracing the value from diversity of thought and knowledge. We deliver a large portfolio of business change initiatives that deliver against our organisational strategy.

You will use your skills and experience to work across all parts of the organisation to implement transformative working practises and systems to meet the growing pace of change in technology. You will provide key insights through engagement with stakeholders and the refinement of requirements, provide modelling of systems and processes, while identifying and measuring the impact of changes.

This role is based in the office and is available full-time for 37 hours per week or with options for flexible or compressed working patterns. There is also the flexibility for some homeworking as appropriate. We offer a range of flexible working so you can achieve that best possible work life balance, there is no need to sacrifice other areas of your life to have the career you want. 

We will also support you throughout your career with us, not only with training, but as part of a supportive growing team.

More About You

You will already have,

  • Working closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and communicate any findings, both verbally and written.
  • Presenting your work and ideas to build stakeholder engagement in support of business change activities.
  • Communicating across both technical teams and business representatives at all levels of the organisation.
  • Analysing complex problems and breaking them down in to concise work packages to aid effective delivery.

To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you have one or more of the following (but these are not essential),

  • Formal Business Analysis qualifications such as BCS, ISEB or equivalent.
  • Experience of leading Agile project teams.
  • Implemented IT infrastructure and system changes.
  • Delivered corporate change projects within organisations of 500+ staff.
  • Experience of leading or mentoring within a BA team.

Your Personal Skills

You will be the type of person who,

  • Is keen to learn and continually improve both technical and non-technical skills.
  • Is motivated by working with a broad range of teams, combining your collective knowledge to produce better results.
  • Likes seeing things through to the end and seeing the impact of your work.
  • Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to challenging problems. You are not constrained by convention.
  • Can manage your own workload and can adapt to changing demands on your time.
  • Puts plans in place to make improvements.
  • Enjoys providing clarity to complex systems and processes.

Putting your skills to use

Using your diverse range of skills within the ‘in-house’ Estates team, you will,

  • Provide direction and ownership on ways to redesign current documentation, processes, and systems to achieve business benefits.
  • Provide clear understanding to stakeholders / project sponsors on the impacts of change.
  • Build excellent working relationships with all key stakeholders including and up to executive level.
  • Work closely with all colleagues to ensure full support on deliverables for programmes and projects.
  • Deliver process mapping, requirements elicitation and define solutions to improve effectiveness or user experience.

What we Offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you,

  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
  • 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
  • 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
  • On call allowance.
  • Paid overtime or TOIL. Your salary is for your contracted hours.  If you work more, and sometimes it’s needed, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
  • Lots and lots of training.  This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree.  If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
  • Our Pension scheme is Alpha.  It’s competitive.
  • Sports & Social Society. Whether its classis cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
  • On site nursery (subject to availability).
  • 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
  • Free parking.
  • Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
  • Relocation Package*
  • Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an Ethnic Minority. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

About HMGCC

We’re HMGCC, His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre. You may not have heard of us before. That’s because our customers are other UK Government Departments. Using our collective expertise, we develop communication systems for our customers that are innovative, reliable and totally secure to protect national security at home and overseas.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please click here.

Equal Opportunities 

Inclusion & Diversity really matters to us. It's not just about hitting targets or visible differences.  

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or individuals who are neurodivergent. 

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.  

We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer Of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website. 

Apply now

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Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date. 

*if you are relocating to the area then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package